Birmingham for the Young Adult

Einstein Bros Bagels opens in Samford Library

A new Einstein Bros Bagels, along with a renovated seating area, opened last Friday in the Samford University library.

“This was part of our original plan with Samford, and the library location fits nicely with the population on that part of campus,” says Brent Bolton, general manager of Sodexo Campus Services at Samford. “We knew coming into our first year that Samford needed more retail, and the look and feel of Einstein’s was a great match.”

The newest food offering on campus presents a tasty array of breakfast and lunch foods to the campus body. A lengthy list of bagels and schmears ranging from apple cinnamon to spinach florentine, egg sandwiches and “darn good” coffee are the breakfast staples. Sandwiches, soups, salads and bagel dogs are available for lunch, and there are plenty of sweets for dessert as well.

Samford students will be able to use their Dining Dollars credited on their student ID cards at Einstein Bros.

Einstein Bros’ only other Birmingham location is inside the Learning Resource Center at UAB. The Colorado-based company has approximately 800 locations nationwide.

“My first Tasty Turkey bagel was delicious, but it contained no Tasty Turkey,” Philip Copeland, associate professor and director of choral activities at Samford, recalls of his first Einstein Bros experience. “The staff was beautifully contrite, and my second Tasty Turkey was even more delicious and full of very Tasty Turkey. I loved hanging out in the library with a good meal in a cool place.”

It seems more dining expansions may be in store for the Samford community. “At this time, we are looking at possible options over in the Southern Progress Corporation area, since a portion of the Samford campus will be relocating to this area in the coming months,” Bolton says. “We are evaluating the needs of the campus and how best to accommodate those needs.”

For more information about Einstein Bros, including nutrition data, visit http://www.einsteinbros.com/.